Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Colombia

Colombia: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 22.26 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.26 million kg
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.75 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
1.39 million kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Colombia stood at 22.26 million kg.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Colombia peaked at 23.75 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million kg, in 1973.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.13 million kg —
1962 2.39 million kg +12.2%
1963 2.72 million kg +14.0%
1964 3.17 million kg +16.5%
1965 3.24 million kg +2.2%
1966 1.54 million kg -52.6%
1967 1.62 million kg +5.5%
1968 1.72 million kg +6.2%
1969 1.82 million kg +5.8%
1970 1.87 million kg +3.0%
1971 1.67 million kg -11.0%
1972 1.62 million kg -2.9%
1973 1.39 million kg -14.1%
1974 1.83 million kg +31.5%
1975 1.83 million kg +0.2%
1976 2.51 million kg +37.2%
1977 2.44 million kg -3.0%
1978 1.53 million kg -37.2%
1979 1.77 million kg +15.4%
1980 2.59 million kg +46.9%
1981 2.73 million kg +5.1%
1982 2.86 million kg +4.7%
1983 2.97 million kg +3.9%
1984 3.03 million kg +2.2%
1985 2.95 million kg -2.7%
1986 3.67 million kg +24.3%
1987 3.86 million kg +5.3%
1988 5.30 million kg +37.3%
1989 5.21 million kg -1.8%
1990 5.80 million kg +11.2%
1991 8.30 million kg +43.2%
1992 8.69 million kg +4.6%
1993 9.50 million kg +9.4%
1994 11.50 million kg +21.0%
1995 12.85 million kg +11.8%
1996 10.38 million kg -19.2%
1997 9.41 million kg -9.4%
1998 10.79 million kg +14.6%
1999 11.18 million kg +3.6%
2000 12.06 million kg +7.9%
2001 12.42 million kg +3.0%
2002 13.34 million kg +7.4%
2003 16.74 million kg +25.5%
2004 17.49 million kg +4.5%
2005 17.82 million kg +1.9%
2006 16.73 million kg -6.1%
2007 17.77 million kg +6.2%
2008 18.08 million kg +1.7%
2009 17.99 million kg -0.5%
2010 18.12 million kg +0.7%
2011 18.15 million kg +0.2%
2012 18.19 million kg +0.2%
2013 14.91 million kg -18.0%
2014 14.69 million kg -1.5%
2015 15.72 million kg +7.0%
2016 16.27 million kg +3.5%
2017 16.61 million kg +2.1%
2018 17.60 million kg +6.0%
2019 21.31 million kg +21.1%
2020 22.54 million kg +5.7%
2021 23.75 million kg +5.4%
2022 23.33 million kg -1.8%
2023 22.26 million kg -4.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 22.26 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 million kg, 11.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 22.26 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 million kg, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 -52.6% 3.24 million kg 1.54 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 million kg 1.54 million kg 3.24 million kg 9
1970s 1.85 million kg 1.39 million kg 2.51 million kg 10
1980s 3.52 million kg 2.59 million kg 5.30 million kg 10
1990s 9.84 million kg 5.80 million kg 12.85 million kg 10
2000s 16.04 million kg 12.06 million kg 18.08 million kg 10
2010s 17.16 million kg 14.69 million kg 21.31 million kg 10
2020s 22.97 million kg 22.26 million kg 23.75 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
  2. 20 Senegal 26.96 million kg compare
  3. 20 Caribbean 47.45 million kg compare
  4. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 38.95 million kg compare
  5. 21 Peru 24.80 million kg compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 23.72 million kg compare
  7. 24 Ghana 21.81 million kg compare
  8. 25 Tunisia 21.48 million kg compare
  9. 26 Bangladesh 18.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Colombia?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Colombia was 22.26 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 23.75 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million kg in 1973.
How does Colombia rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).